Leads

Prof. Champica Bodinayake
Prof. Champica Bodinayake
Head- Duke Ruhuna Collaborative Research Centre, Professor in Medicine
Prof. Gayani Tillekeratne
Prof. Gayani Tillekeratne
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Adjunct Professor in Department of Medicine
Prof. Truls Ostbye
Prof. Truls Ostbye
Vice-Chair (Research)Community and Family Medicine, DGHI
Prof. Ajith Nagahawatte
Prof. Ajith Nagahawatte
Former Head- Duke Ruhuna Collaborative Research Centre, professor of Microbiology

Leads Infectious Diseases

Prof. Christopher Woods
Prof. Christopher Woods
Executive Director, Professor in Medicine and Global Health

Leads Community Medicine

Prof. Vijitha de Silva
Prof. Vijitha de Silva
Professor in Community Medicine

Leads Research Laboratory

Dr. Subodha Wickramasinghe
Dr. Subodha Wickramasinghe
Head–Department of Microbiology
Dr. Bradly Nicholson
Dr. Bradly Nicholson
Director in Molecular Epidemiology Research Laboratory, VA Medical Center, Duke University

Lead Administrative Staff (Duke)

Mr. Edward (Jamie) Mills
Mr. Edward (Jamie) Mills
Administrative Director

Statistician (Duke)

Armstrong Mbi Obale (From 2023)
Armstrong Mbi Obale (From 2023)
Research Analyst 1

Administrative Staff (Ruhuna)

Dr. Ruvini Kurukulasooriya (From 2011)
Dr. Ruvini Kurukulasooriya (From 2011)
Senior Research Scientist (Grade I)
Ms. Anuththara Kariyawasam
Ms. Anuththara Kariyawasam
Project Manager
Mr. Buddhika Dilshan (From 2020)
Mr. Buddhika Dilshan (From 2020)
Laboratory Research Manager (Grade I)
Ms. S. A. Weerasinghe (From 2023)
Ms. S. A. Weerasinghe (From 2023)
Research Scientist (Grade II)
Ms. Jayani Gamage (From 2023)
Ms. Jayani Gamage (From 2023)
Laboratory Research Manager (Grade II)
Ms. Senani Wasana (From 2023)
Ms. Senani Wasana (From 2023)
Data Manager (Grade II)
Mr. S L P Evin (From 2025)
Mr. S L P Evin (From 2025)
Research Scientist

Current Research Assistants

Yathmi Jayadeepa
Yathmi Jayadeepa
Staff Member
Ms. R. Y. W. B. Jayadeepa
Ms. R. Y. W. B. Jayadeepa
Research coordinator
Mrs. K. Liyanagunawardana (From 2022)
Mrs. K. Liyanagunawardana (From 2022)
Research Assistant Retired Nurse